Yep. Motivation's pretty low for me. What keeps me going, and sometimes it's the ONLY thing, is going back to RockinRobin's posts about the difference between commitment and motivation. I did make a commitment to a way of eating that eliminates mindless eating, reduces my alcohol intake, and focuses on good, whole foods. The commitment is resulting in a slow, steady weight loss. I know it's going to stop at some point because I'll have lost enough that my current calorie intake will become my maintenance level. Since I'm really quite happy with the way I eat now, and am certain that I can do it for the long haul, I guess I'm content to see where it leads.
That being said ... I was MOTIVATED to get into the "normal" weight category and shake off the specter of potentially life-limiting chronic diseases, even more so than to fit into a smaller size. There's just way too much evidence that being overweight will increase the probability of having serious health problems, and with the health care reform looming on the horizon ... eventually there will either be financial penalties or rationing.
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